Company Law Advice - Corporate Governance & Compliance:

Company Law Advice - Corporate Governance & Compliance:

Our lawyers specialise in providing services and legal advice to companies to enable them to cost effectively and efficiently manage their corporate secretarial, governance, compliance and regulatory obligations in Australia.

Changes to the Fair Work Act – Advice to Business Owners:

Changes to the Fair Work Act – Advice to Business Owners:

Employment law in Australia is one of those areas of law that is constantly changing and evolving and right now we’re seeing some of the most drastic changes in recent years, as the Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014 (“the Bill”) goes before the Senate. This Bill is expected to pass before the end of the year and bring with it the first major changes to employment law of the Abbott government.

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace – An Increase in Damages:

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace – An Increase in Damages:

A recent decision of the Full Federal Court has highlighted the issue of sexual harassment and set a new precedent in the awarding of damages to employees who are victims of sexual harassment in the workplace.

Body Corporate Not Required - Buying a Duplex in Queensland:

Body Corporate Not Required - Buying a Duplex in Queensland:

It’s well known that buying into an apartment or unit complex brings with it an extra level of complexity stemming from the strict and confusing Body Corporate legislation that applies. With freestanding housing becoming more rare and more expensive as housing density increases, multi-dwelling residences are becoming the norm.

Small Business Tips – Terms of Trade and Protecting Your Business:

Small Business Tips – Terms of Trade and Protecting Your Business:

It is vital that you review your terms of trade regularly and ensure that the terms and conditions are sufficient to protect the rights of your business. Terms of trade are the lifeline of your business and govern your interaction with your customers, ensuring you get paid for your good or services. 

Property Law Tips: Listed Your Property With An Exclusive Agency?

Property Law Tips: Listed Your Property With An Exclusive Agency?

When selling your property in most circumstances you will engage the services of a Real Estate Agency to manage the sale process. They will advertise the property, draft the Contract of Sale, liaise with buyers and organize an auction if you choose.

Selling Your Property? The Importance of Disclosure:

Selling Your Property? The Importance of Disclosure:

The buying and selling of property occurs everyday, but with each transaction worth a large sum of money there is of course a lot of regulation of the transactions. In fact in Queensland each single conveyancing transaction is governed by over 20 separate pieces of legislation.

It’s Attached, But is it a Fixture or a Chattel?

It’s Attached, But is it a Fixture or a Chattel?

If you have ever bought or sold property before then you are probably familiar with the term fixture. The general rule when it comes to what constitutes a fixture is that, an object, which is fixed to the property, or land by any means other than its own weight, it is considered a fixture, otherwise it is considered to be a chattel.